Caught Up
#1 New York Times Bestseller. Dark Romcom Sensation. Over 5 million copies sold.
Book two in the #1 New York Times bestselling Into Darkness Series, following the viral BookTok novel, Lights Out. Navessa Allen ups the ante with voyeurism and a play club kink.
I wanted this woman, and I was a man who always got what he wanted.
Nico “Junior” Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits. She is sweetness and laughter, whereas Junior exists in a world of violence and depravity. Men like him don’t get to have women like her. It’s why he pushed her away back in high school and kept his distance ever since.
But when Junior looks Lauren up online, he discovers the shy, bookish girl he remembers is gone. In her place is a strikingly beautiful woman whose social media is filled with scantily clad pictures of herself and a connection to a nearby play club. Junior’s innocent curiosity quickly turns into a dark obsession. Watching Lauren from a distance isn’t enough; he needs to make her his.
He’s ruthless; a walking red flag. Good thing red is my favorite color.
Lauren is intrigued by the mystery man who keeps showing up at her club, who tempts her white-hot desires. But as their flirty online messages stir up a deeper form of connection, Lauren worries she’s developing real feelings for this brooding stranger. As their combined desire ratchets up to a breaking point, who will seduce who?
Caught Up is an obsessive dark romance with morally grey characters. Some themes and scenes may be disturbing to readers. Please check the content warnings at the beginning of the book.
Tropes: Stalker romance / Morally grey MMC / Masked stalker / He falls first / Kink friendly / Second chance romance / Found family / Touch her and die
- Pages
- 352
- First published
- August 1, 2025
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Reviews
Finished June 17, 2025
3.5 ⭐ My expectations were high, since I loved Lights Out and gave it 5 humorous stars. I was sorely disappointed by this book. Based on the first book, I was expecting humor, but the only funny parts seemed to stem from Josh's appearance in the book (those were the highlights in the book for me). The beginning was a bit cringe. The couple was missing meaningful interactions, and aside from lust, wasn't feeling their connection. There were a couple of hot scenes, but other than that, the spice level wasn't too high (especially considering her line of work). I did like Nico, but the level of devotion he had for Lauren for 10 years seemed unwarranted for their brief time together in high school. Lauren's character seemed more one-dimensional.
Finished August 23, 2026
Finished June 11, 2025
Finished June 11, 2025
Started April 9, 2026 · Finished May 6, 2026
I went into this knowing a lot of people didn't like it mostly because they were expecting MCs like the first book - but let me just say that is not the reason I did not enjoy this one as much. The MCs were honestly fine, there was some banter, and humor and the spice was spicing, BUT the plot was meh... I really just felt for this being with someone in the mafia it would have had more going on, but it just didn't... There stakes were not that high, I wanted more from the story, and then to top it off we have a 3rd act breakup... I am still going to read the 3rd book, the narrators were great, and I still adore this author, but this wasn't my favorite. 🌶️ 4/5
Finished October 21, 2025
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Started July 11, 2025 · Finished July 13, 2025
Started July 11, 2025 · Finished July 13, 2025
Finished July 4, 2025
Started June 21, 2025 · Finished June 21, 2025
Started June 13, 2025 · Finished June 17, 2025
Finished June 22, 2025
4.5⭐ rounded up. Just as good as book one! The chemistry between Lauren and Nic was electric (pun intended). The banter was sharp, the tension was palpable, and the spice hit just right. I loved watching their dynamic unfold. It was also a treat to see Josh and Aly make such a significant appearance in the sequel, and it tied everything in nicely.
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